Our Team
EAS is managed by a dedicated staff of former FDA, USDA and industry executives who are led by our guiding mission of providing regulatory solutions in the best interests of our clients. EAS’ unique combination of Agency and industry experience offers an in-depth understanding of the many challenges companies face as they balance regulatory compliance with product innovation and enables proactive and customized regulatory solutions for your most pressing needs.
Dean Cirotta
President
Steve Dougherty
Senior Director for Finance and Administration
Shelly Blackwell
Senior Director for Dietary Supplement and Tobacco Services
Paula Brock, PhD, MSCI
Senior Regulatory & Scientific Consultant
Lisa El-Shall
Senior Director for Pharmaceutical and Device Consulting Services
Kay Gayle
Staff Accountant
Jeb Hunter
Senior Regulatory Consultant
Jessica Lloyd
Marketing Communications Coordinator
Tim Lombardo
Senior Director for Food Consulting Services
Mark Moen
Senior Regulatory Consultant
Victoria Pankovich
Manager, Regulatory Services
Maged Sharaf, Ph.D.
Senior Director for Labeling, Cannabis and Claims Consulting Services
Jason Steele
IT Support & Website Coordinator
Independent Advisors
EAS Independent Advisors offer a wealth of expertise and insight into pertinent regulatory matters, providing EAS personnel and clients with an understanding of best practice applications for Agency guidance documents and regulations. EAS Independent Advisors have been hand-selected for their in-depth knowledge, experience and reputation in their respective areas of expertise.
John Bailey, Ph.D.
Colors and Cosmetics
Jeffrey Springer, J.D.
FDA Regulatory and Legal Matters
Domenic Veneziano
Import Operations
Independent Consultants
EAS Consulting Group is proud to have a network of over 150 independent Consultants, experts in their respective fields who have joined EAS. Our consultants have career histories at FDA, USDA, with state and local governments, US Customs and in high-level industry positions. Together, this collection of talent enables EAS to match consultant expertise to your particular consulting need, offering multilingual regulatory expertise in a variety of locations throughout the world.
Former Positions Held by Our Consultants
FDA Positions
Below are some examples of our consultants’ previously held positions at FDA and USDA:
- Deputy Director, Division of Biotechnology and GRAS Notice Review, FDA
- Executive Associate for Regulatory Operations, Office of Field
- Operations, Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
- Senior Advisor to the Chief Counsel, FDA
- Toxicologist, CFSAN Office of Pre-Market Approval, FDA
- Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer, Product Evaluation and Labeling, FDA
- International Affairs Policy Analyst, Office of International Programs, FDA
- Director, Division of Microbiology, CFSAN, FDA
- Director, Division of Programs and Enforcement Policy, CFSAN, FDA
- Director of the Office of Compliance, CFSAN, FDA
- Director of the National Center for Animal Health Programs, USDA
- Deputy Director for Programs, CFSAN, FDA
- Director, Office of Scientific Analysis & Support, FDA
- Director, Cosmetic Ingredient Review, FDA
- District Director, FDA
- Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer/Team Leader, Division of Petition Control, FDA
- Commissioned Officer, U. S. Public Health Service, Assistant Surgeon General (Rear Admiral), FDA
- District Seafood HACCP Specialist, FDA
- Associate Director for Asia and the Pacific, Senior International Policy
- Analyst/Advisor, Office of International Programs, Office of the Commissioner, FDA
- Senior Regulatory Scientist, Nutrition, CFSAN, FDA
- Team Leader, Division of Compliance, Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA
- Consumer Safety Officer, CFSAN Office of Seafood, Shellfish Sanitation Branch, FDA
- Compliance Officer, Federal Investigator, FDA
- Special Assistant to Deputy Commissioner for Policy, FDA
- Program Manager, Cosmetics and Color Technology Program, FDA
- Deputy Director, Division of New Drugs and Labeling Compliance, Office of Compliance, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA
- Associate Director, Division of New Drugs and Labeling Compliance, Office of Compliance, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA
- Team Leader, Adverse Drug Reaction and Compounding Team, Office of Compliance, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA
- Team Leader Enforcement and Regulatory Guidance, Office of Compliance, Division of Enforcement, Center for Veterinary Medicine, FDA
- Scientific Coordinator, laboratory accreditation private laboratory and food safety standards, Office of Regional Operations, Division of Field Science, Office of Regulatory Affair, FDA
Industry Positions
Below are some examples of previous industry positions held by our consultants:
- Food Safety and Quality Assurance Principal Scientist, Kellogg’s
- Manager, Quality Chain Management Systems, N.A, Kraft Foods
- Director, Nutrition Science and Policy, Mead Johnson Nutritionals
- Process Manager, Lasalocid Fermentation
- Food Supply Chain Food Safety and Quality Assurance Section Head, The Procter & Gamble Company
- Vice President, Director of Technical Affairs, Joseph E. Seagram & Sons
- Senior Marketing Counsel, Schick-Wilson Sword Division of Energizer, Inc
- Regulatory Affairs Manager, COTT Beverages
- Assistant Quality Affairs Manager, Piknik Products
- Global Nutrition and Scientific Affairs Director, Cadbury Schweppes
- Group Leader/Ingredient Specialist, Research & Development, Del Monte Corporation
- Managing Director, Flexpacknology LLC
- Corporate Director of Product Development, Printpack, Inc
- Senior Director, Global Chemistry, Kellogg’s
- International Product Manager, Tate & Lyle Citric Acid
- Director, Quality Management, Schöller Lebensmittel GmbH & Co KG, Germany
- Research Assistant, Instituto Nacional de Nutrición Departamento de Tecnología de Alimentos, Mexico
- Senior Manager Global Quality Assurance, Novus International, Inc
- Director of Global Food Safety and Quality, Chiquita Brands International/Fresh Express Incorporated
- Quality System Manager, Fadesa Can Co., Ecuador
- Quality Assurance Manager, Nutritional Division, DairiConcepts, LLP.
- Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & International Standards, International Dairy Foods Association
- President and Chief Operating Officer, UPM Pharmaceuticals
- Manager, Quality Assurance, The Harvard Group
- Manager, Regulatory Affairs Section, The Procter & Gamble Company
- Senior Scientist, FDA-regulated business, The Procter & Gamble Company
- Compliance Specialist, The Rugby Group
- Validation/QA Manager for Engineered Products, Consulting Engineer, Millipore Corporation
- Senior Manager Regulatory Compliance, Edwards Lifesciences
- Senior Regulatory Affairs Labeling Associate, Lederle Laboratories, American Cyanamid Company
- Director of Nutritional Science, DSM Nutritional Products
- Scientific Leader, Human Nutrition Research and New Business Development, DSM Nutritional Products
- Quality Control Manager, Nexgen Pharma
- Laboratory Director, The Chemins Company
- Quality Assurance, Document Control Specialist, Inbios International
- Personal Health Regulatory Affairs Section Head, The Procter & Gamble Company
- Quality Assurance, Capabilities and Standards, The Procter and Gamble Company
- Section Head, Fermentation Process Control, ER Squibb and Sons, Inc.
- Director, Cosmetic Chemistry, The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association
- Director, Regulatory Affairs, Adams Worldwide Division, Pfizer Inc./Warner-Lambert Company
- Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs, Centeon Division of Rhone-Poulenc Rorer
- Senior Manager Regulatory Compliance, Edwards Lifesciences
- Senior Manager, Worldwide Quality Assurance, Allergan Inc.
State and Trade Association Positions
Below are some examples of our consultants’ previously held positions while working in state and trade associations:
State Government and Trade Associations:
- Director, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, Division of Food Safety and Inspection
- Associate Director of Legal Affairs, Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Deputy Director, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences
- Senior Management Analyst, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Staff Toxicologist, California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
- Program Manager, Food, and Drug Safety program, New Jersey Department of Health
- Food and Drug Safety Officer (Subject Matter Expert), Division of
- Manufactured Foods, Texas Department of State Health Services
- Slaughter/Processing Relief Inspector‐in‐Charge, Western Tennessee Circuit
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